Dispensing container for styptic powder



Feb. 1, 1938. F. H. B'EYER 2,107,100

DISPENSING CONTAINER FOR STYPTIC POWDER Filed Feb. 18, 1936 rlluun n lulllj ATTORNEYS a Patented Feb. 1, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DISPENSING CONTAINER FOR, STYPTIC POWDER Fred H. Beyer, Lockport, N. Y. Application February 18, 1936, Serial No. 64,534

g Claims. (01. 221-61) This invention relates toadispensing container Fig. 4 is a horizontal section, taken on line for powders and more particularly to a shaking 44, Fig. 3.

container for dispensing very small quantities The container is generally of fiat or wafer-like of powders, such as a powdered styptic for use form and includes a base portion 5 and a cover *5 after one has cut ones self while shaving. portion 6, the two forming a compartment '1 for 5 One of the principal objects of this invention the reception of the styptic powder. The base 5 is to provide a container for a powdered styptic comprises a circular fiat bottom -8 and a relawhich is extremely compact so that it can be contively w W 9 rising from this bottom and veniently tucked away in'a medicine cabinet or preferably spaced nw y fr h r n of 10 suitcase and at the same time is large enough so the bottom. This low wall is provided with a 10 that there is no danger of its becoming lost or plurality of external threads The cover overlooked in packing ones bags. To this end portion 6 preferably s a htly r w d t p the container is made in flat wafer-like form and H a d a depending Side Wail Which y be VI in order to insure that ,only a small amount of the in e form of a polygon and t depending W powdered styptic will be discharged on sh ki g I2 is provided with internal threads I3 which 15 the container, the container is provided with a engage the external threads 0f the Well 9 single perforation on one of its broad nd remso that the cover can be screwed down on the base tively fiat faces so that only a small quantity of until the rim of the cover engages that portion the styptic powder is behind the opening as it Of the bottom 8 Which p j y d t ow is shaken. wall 9. At its center thearching top ll of the Another object of the invention is to provide Cover is provided With a single e 14 through such a container which is so sealed as to provide, Which Very small quantities of the styptic Powder in effect, a unitary structure so that the user canin the Compartment 1 are shaken Since this not separate the cover from the base portion a d hole is in a flat or broad face of the container it the'sifting out of the powdered styptic from any shaken out each time as there is a relatively small place other than the single hole through which amount f material behind s opening t a y it is supposed to be discharged, thereby preventtime, due to the flat or wafer-like form of the ing a loss of the styptic powder s ll as th container. Both the base and the cover of the danger of getting it on ones clothing. box are preferably molded of one of the various 30 Another object of the present inve tio i t synthetic plastics, such as the urea or vinyl resins. provide such a container which i mad of a syn.- It is also desirable to fill the container slightly thetic plastic, such as the urea or vinyl resins 1ess than half full s that, i traveling, the u which are exceptionally durable and come in a can p it Oh edge in a compartment of t e b Wide variety of pleasing colors which render the without danger of any powder shaking out, since 35 container easy to locate among other bottles and the level of the powder is below e hole containers, as in a medicine cabinet, In order to seal the hole I4 before the container Another object is to provide such a container in is used, a small strip 0f Cellophane coated on which a rupturable seal is provided across the One side With a layer 0i Permanently ac y 40 single opening of the container so that the adhesive is providedsuch strip ate ial is 40 styptic powder does not leak out in transit and commonly known as Scotch tap This seal the container reaches the user in a clean a d is applied to the inside 0f the top H Of the cover Sanitary condition over the single hole l4 so that it is necessary to A further object is to provide such a container rupture the strip l3 by mea s of a pointed instruwhich is of attractive appearance and can be put ment before the Powdered styptic can be shaken t ,1; very low t; and t t same t is from the container. After the'Scotch tape l5 durable and in every way suited to its function. has been appl the base of the Container is In the accgmpanying drawing; partly filled With styptic powder and before the Fig, 1 i a top plan view of th styptic powder cover is screwed on the base, a layer of glue I! container made in accordance with my invention, s app to e threaded S de f her the low 5 the same being shown approximately twice the wall 9 or the wall l2 of the cover. This glue makes actual size. the container, in eifect, aunitary structure so that Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. the user cannot remove the cover and spill a part Fig. 3 is a vertical section, taken on line 3-3, of the contents, but must use of the container in Fig. 1. the manner for which it was designed. The glue 55 spill the contents. This seal further prevents Will be seen that y a small q ty w l be 25 i ll further prevents the styptic powder from filtering out past the threads and soiling the users clothing. 7

It will be seen that in use; it is merely necessary to puncture the seal l5 by inserting a sharp instrument in the hole l4. The user then shakes the container over his finger so as to discharge a small quantity of the styptic powder which is then patted over the cut. Sincethecontainer is of wafer-like form and the single opening is in one of the broad sides of the container only, a small quantity of the styptic powder will be released on each shake.

It is therefore apparent that the present in-- vention provides a very low cost, attractive shaving accessory which can be conveniently placed in any convenient location and instantly located and will release the necessary small quantity of.

powdered styptic in the most convenientform for application to a out without likelihood of getting any of the powder on thershavers clothing. It will further be noted that the container, being made of synthetic plastic, is extremely durable and can be dropped on the floor without injury and also that the container requires no plug or cap to keep the powder from coming out while it is in a bag as the powder settles to one end of the container and at a level below the hole when packed on edge. 1 r a I claim as my invention: a p Y 1. A dispenser for free flowing powders, comprising a wafer-like hollow body having a broad bottom and a broad top and a low wall connecting said bottom and top, said top being provided with a single centrally located discharge opening of small size but sufliciently large to permit the powder to flow out therethrough; said discharge opening extending through said top and the balance of the area of saidtop which surrounds the discharge opening being imperforate whereby upon -filling said container approximately half full or less the container can be turned to any but an inverted position without spilling the powder through said opening.

2.'A dispenser for free flowing powder, comprising a round wafer-like hollow body having a broad bottom and a broad top and a low generally circular wall connecting said bottom and top, said top being provided with a single centrally located unobstructed discharge opening of a'diameter less than one-tenth the diameterof the top but sufficiently large to permit the powder to flow out therethrough, said discharge 7 opening extending through said top and the balance of the area of said top which surrounds the discharge opening being imperforate whereby upon filling said container approximately half full or less the container can be turned to any but an inverted position without spilling the powder through said opening.

3. A dispenser for free flowing powders, comprising a base having abroad flat bottom and a low wall rising from said bottom, a cover having a broadtop and a wall rising from said top and means for securing said walls together to "provide a wafer-like container, said top being provided with a .centrally located unrestricted discharge opening of a size sufliciently large to permit only a small quantity of powder to pass therethrough, the balance of the area of said topsurrounding-said discharge opening being imperforate whereby upon filling said container approximately half full or less the container can be turned many but arr-inverted position withoutspilling the powder through said opening.

. 4. A dispenser for free flowing powders, comprising a wafer-like hollow body having a broad bottom and a broad top and a low wall connecting said bottom and top, said top being provided in a central restricted zone with a small unrestrictedv opening extending therethrough, said opening being of suflicient size to permit the powder to flow therethrough and the area of said top surrounding said restricted central zone being imperforate whereby .upon filling said container approximately half full or'less, said container can be turned to any but an inverted position without spilling opening.

5. A.-dispenser for free flowing powders, comprising a wafer-like hollow body having a broad bottom anda broad top and a low wall connectthe powder through said ing'said bottom and top, said top being provided Q FRED H. BEYER. 

